Whelp, foot definitely isn’t okay. 4 weeks in a special boot/shoe and obviously no running and hopefully it’ll be okay on the other side. Going through all the emotions and definitely still struggling. I have no idea what this means for my race or whether I should drop. But for now I’m trying to stay in the present and look for the positives. I feel like some of the lessons I should have learned about cross training, strength training and what’s important to me have gotten through in a way they didn’t when I broke my knee.
I’ve always been so resistant to strength training. There are just so many variables to it, so many different exercises you can do, equipment, moves, it just felt impossible. But this time around, irs one of the best tools that doesn’t stress my foot, so I finally figured out a system to keep track of the weight on the machines that I’m using, and how to use my watch for it, and I’m just committed to using the circuit equipment and not overthinking it. I ended up spending almost an hour doing all the machines this weekend and I was supposed how much I enjoyed it. I can visualize continuing to do it even when I start running again. And that’s a huge win.
I’m also back on the bike, but for whatever reason I am a lot more positive about it. It might help that I’m finally doing a hill setting, so a lot of the time it’s easier than what I was doing before, but chunks are also a lot harder. I’m getting my heart race up, which was always my issue before. And I am coming close to enjoying it.
Another cardio machine I’m learning is the rower. My first day I could barely make it 5 minutes but now I’m up to 10 and excited by my progress.
Might add more to this later but it’s past when I should be sleeping. So for now, I’m sad, but hopeful too, and staying here in the present.
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